سُوْرَةُ لُقْمَانَ
Surah Luqman (31) — Ayah 17
يَـٰبُنَىَّ أَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَأْمُرْ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَٱنْهَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنكَرِ وَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَآ أَصَابَكَ ۖ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ عَزْمِ ٱلْأُمُورِ ﴿17﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"O my son! Aqim-As-Salât (perform As-Salât), enjoin (on people) Al-Ma‘rûf - (Islâmic Monotheism and all that is good), and forbid (people) from Al-Munkar (i.e. disbelief in the Oneness of Allâh, polytheism of all kinds and all that is evil and bad), and bear with patience whatever befalls you. Verily, these are some of the important commandments (ordered by Allâh with no exemption).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰبُنَىَّ
yābunayya
O my son
أَقِمِ
aqimi
Establish
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
l-ṣalata
the prayer
وَأْمُرْ
wamur
and enjoin
بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ
bil-maʿrūfi
[with] the right
وَٱنْهَ
wa-in'ha
and forbid
عَنِ
ʿani
from
ٱلْمُنكَرِ
l-munkari
the wrong
وَٱصْبِرْ
wa-iṣ'bir
and be patient
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
over
مَآ
mā
what
أَصَابَكَ ۖ
aṣābaka
befalls you
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
مِنْ
min
(is) of
عَزْمِ
ʿazmi
the matters requiring determination
ٱلْأُمُورِ
l-umūri
the matters requiring determination
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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17. O my dear son! Establish prayer, enjoin what is right, and forbid what is wrong, and bear patiently whatever befalls you [23]. Surely, these are matters of great determination.
[23]
Enduring Hardships is the Legacy of the Prophets:
That is, to perform prayer consistently and in congregation is not an ordinary task, but rather it is the work of people with determination. Similarly, commanding good and forbidding evil is also not within the capacity of ordinary people; only those with resolve can do this. From this, it is also self-evident that those who command others to do good and forbid them from evil will inevitably face harm from people. Because this is the example of the prophets, and that is why people used to trouble and hurt the prophets. Therefore, it is also stated that if you face pain and harm in this path, bear it with a cheerful heart, and that being patient over hardships is also not an ordinary thing. Only those with determination and courage can accomplish all three of these tasks.
[23]
Enduring Hardships is the Legacy of the Prophets:
That is, to perform prayer consistently and in congregation is not an ordinary task, but rather it is the work of people with determination. Similarly, commanding good and forbidding evil is also not within the capacity of ordinary people; only those with resolve can do this. From this, it is also self-evident that those who command others to do good and forbid them from evil will inevitably face harm from people. Because this is the example of the prophets, and that is why people used to trouble and hurt the prophets. Therefore, it is also stated that if you face pain and harm in this path, bear it with a cheerful heart, and that being patient over hardships is also not an ordinary thing. Only those with determination and courage can accomplish all three of these tasks.
